Course Requirements

The course requirements listed below apply to those students admitted on or after Fall 2014. Anyone admitted prior to this term should refer to their Analysis of Academic Progress on WESS or see your academic advisor for your official program of study.

Notes: Other electives may be approved by advisorSpecial Topics in Counseling courses may be substituted for electives if approved by advisor.

Internship Requirement

Students who have not completed a CACREP aligned, 600 hour, community agency/mental health internship, will complete COUN 654 Internship I and COUN 674 Internship II, in addition to required coursework as stated above. This requirement is a mandate from the State Board of Professional Counselors in NJ. Approval from the advisor for the Post Master’s Certificate Programs must be given to apply for the internship.

Program Total: 9-21 credits

Additional Requirements:

Minimum Requirements: This is a Post-Master's program, requiring a Master's in counseling or counselor education from an accredited U.S. college or university. This certificate is designed to supplement a Master's in Counseling degree with the credit hours necessary in attaining the 60 semester hour minimum required by the Professional Counselor Committee of the NJ Board of Marriage and Family Therapists. Included in the Master's degree must be a two-semester Counseling Internship experience of 600 total hours (300 each semester) in a non-school setting.

The States of New Jersey, New York, and 47 other states, require status as a licensed counselor in order to work as a counselor in those states, in all settings that are non-school based. This certificate will provide the additional courses that are required in New Jersey, with the number and type of required credits being totally dependent upon the number of appropriate credits gained for the initial Master's degree.

Each matriculated certificate student will be advised on an individual basis in choosing the most appropriate courses for her/him. Students may be required to take additional credits to reflect current State of NJ for the LPC. Course substitutions may be approved depending on transcript review of the Master's degree, by the LPC Program Advisor and The Graduate School.